Marayong vs Woodcroft

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marayong, about half of households are couple families. In Woodcroft, most households are couple families. On these figures, Woodcroft tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Marayong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • But Woodcroft carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Woodcroft

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper units ($905,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marayong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($379/wk vs $470/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Marayong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (42.4 km vs 46 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodcroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Marayong and Woodcroft drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Marayong Woodcroft
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Marayong Woodcroft
Walkability 75 / 79
Marayong — Walkability: 75/100 Woodcroft — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 35 / 60
Marayong — Safety: 35/100 Woodcroft — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Marayong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodcroft — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Woodcroft has higher household incomes ($127,972 vs $82,836); Woodcroft rents higher ($470/wk vs $379/wk).

Marayong Woodcroft
Population 7,834
+16% vs other
 6,597
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +2.4%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $82,836/yr $127,972/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $379/wk $470/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marayong Woodcroft
0-4 6.7% / 5.5%
Marayong — 0-4: 6.7% Woodcroft — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.7% / 11.7%
Marayong — 5-14: 12.7% Woodcroft — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.6% / 6.4%
Marayong — 15-19: 5.6% Woodcroft — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.9% / 7.3%
Marayong — 20-24: 6.9% Woodcroft — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 16.0% / 14.1%
Marayong — 25-34: 16.0% Woodcroft — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 14.0% / 13.9%
Marayong — 35-44: 14.0% Woodcroft — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 10.5% / 13.7%
Marayong — 45-54: 10.5% Woodcroft — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 10.7% / 13.6%
Marayong — 55-64: 10.7% Woodcroft — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 9.7% / 10.4%
Marayong — 65-74: 9.7% Woodcroft — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.8% / 2.7%
Marayong — 75-84: 4.8% Woodcroft — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 2.5% / 0.8%
Marayong — 85+: 2.5% Woodcroft — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marayong 46.0% couple families
Marayong — Couple Families: 46.0% Marayong — Lone Person: 28.2% Marayong — One Parent Families: 19.3% Marayong — Group Household: 4.3% Marayong — Other Families: 2.2%
Woodcroft 73.3% couple families
Woodcroft — Couple Families: 73.3% Woodcroft — Lone Person: 10.7% Woodcroft — One Parent Families: 12.3% Woodcroft — Group Household: 2.6% Woodcroft — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marayong 41.6% renting
Marayong — Owned Outright: 25.8% Marayong — Mortgage: 32.5% Marayong — Renting: 41.6%
Woodcroft 20.6% renting
Woodcroft — Owned Outright: 28.8% Woodcroft — Mortgage: 50.6% Woodcroft — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Marayong Woodcroft
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 25.0%
Marayong — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Woodcroft — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 8.0%
Marayong — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Woodcroft — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.3%
Marayong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Woodcroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 7.9%
Marayong — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Woodcroft — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.6%
Marayong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Woodcroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Marayong Woodcroft
India 14.1% / 12.7%
Marayong — India: 14.1% Woodcroft — India: 12.7%
Philippines 6.8% / 19.3%
Marayong — Philippines: 6.8% Woodcroft — Philippines: 19.3%
Fiji 1.5% / 4.1%
Marayong — Fiji: 1.5% Woodcroft — Fiji: 4.1%
China 1.4% / 1.6%
Marayong — China: 1.4% Woodcroft — China: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.0%
Marayong — New Zealand: 1.7% Woodcroft — New Zealand: 1.0%
Bangladesh — / 1.6%
Marayong — Bangladesh: not among its largest Woodcroft — Bangladesh: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marayong 87.6% houses
Marayong — Houses: 87.6% Marayong — Townhouses: 7.7% Marayong — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Woodcroft 78.6% houses
Woodcroft — Houses: 78.6% Woodcroft — Townhouses: 21.3% Woodcroft — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marayong Woodcroft
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,095,250
Median unit price $1,000,000 $905,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 44 sales
 23 days
from 38 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Marayong Woodcroft
3 bed $1.08M / $941K
Marayong — 3 bed: $1.08M (52 sales) Woodcroft — 3 bed: $941K (32 sales)

52 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $1.25M
Marayong — 4 bed: $1.15M (15 sales) Woodcroft — 4 bed: $1.25M (21 sales)

15 vs 21 sales

5 bed $1.28M / $1.43M
Marayong — 5 bed: $1.28M (13 sales) Woodcroft — 5 bed: $1.43M (13 sales)

13 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Marayong Woodcroft
Residential 71% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 6%
Parks and recreation 11% 9%
Environmental 0% 8%
Commercial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Marayong Woodcroft
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Marayong Woodcroft
Houses 3.4%
$650/wk on $1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Marayong Woodcroft
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 36% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of NSW —

Liveability

Woodcroft scores higher overall (68 vs 52).

Marayong Woodcroft
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 68/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Woodcroft carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Marayong carries more crime risk (65 vs 40).

Marayong Woodcroft
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Marayong Woodcroft
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Marayong

  • St Andrews College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Andrews Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Marayong Heights Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Marayong Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Andrews College, Senior Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Quakers Road, Marayong Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Woodcroft

  • Marayong South Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marayong Woodcroft
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 9 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Woodcroft sits further from the CBD (46 km vs 42.4 km).

Marayong Woodcroft
Walkability score 75/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 42.4 km 46 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 42 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 187.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2148
 0.9%
postcode 2767
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2148
 61
postcode 2767

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Marayong Woodcroft
Car (driver) 54.7% / 47.5%
Marayong — Car (driver): 54.7% Woodcroft — Car (driver): 47.5%
Worked from Home 30.9% / 41.1%
Marayong — Worked from Home: 30.9% Woodcroft — Worked from Home: 41.1%
Train 6.4% / 5.8%
Marayong — Train: 6.4% Woodcroft — Train: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.2%
Marayong — Car (passenger): 4.8% Woodcroft — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 2.0% / 0.9%
Marayong — Bus: 2.0% Woodcroft — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Marayong Woodcroft
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.5 km 33.9 km

NBN connectivity

Marayong Woodcroft
Connectivity score 81/100 90/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
2,927 premises
 64%
2,050 premises

Climate

Marayong Woodcroft
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Marayong Woodcroft
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Marayong Woodcroft
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Marayong Woodcroft
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marayong Woodcroft
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marayong

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub

Woodcroft

Multicultural Outer Parks River Townhouses Urban

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